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I met Andrew A. Soria a few years ago while visiting some friends in Los Angles, he is super-awesome, and a really talented guy. Andy's a busy little bee, creating anything from movie titles to commercials to animating monsters. He has been freelancing since 1999 as a motion graphics designer for shops like Imaginary Forces and Brand New School.

If you’re a designer looking to go back to school, should you get a Master of Fine Arts degree? Traditionally, an MFA degree was something only obtained by a designer if s/he wanted to teach in a higher education setting. Most design firms and agencies did not and still do not require it as a necessity for employment. However, as author Dan Pink has famously stated, “the MFA is the new MBA” and the MFA is becoming increasingly important to many companies.

Made out of all natural materials, mostly straw and grass, these sofas have been placed in town centers across the countryside, in hopes of getting Brits out of the house. These "open-air sitting rooms" are designed to encourage families to get outdoors together this summer.